Al-Sadr Announces Immediate Dissolution of Promised Day Brigade and Restructuring of Mahdi Army

dijlahpoint - The leader of the National Shiite Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced the immediate dissolution of the "Promised Day Brigade" and the transformation of the "Mahdi Army" into a new foundation named "Ansar al-Imam al-Mahdi". In a statement addressing the end of the foreign military presence, Al-Sadr demanded compensation for the damages inflicted on Iraq and warned foreign nations against interfering in the country's internal affairs. He also emphasized the necessity of restricting arms to state control through a transparent program, urging current political leaders to retire to make way for new figures dedicated to reform and combating corruption.